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Childrens, Teen & Young Adult, Teen & Young Adult Fiction

The Bad Beginning

Lemony Snicket (author)

Hardback Published on: 12/05/2003

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Perfect for children and adults alike

When the Baudelaire siblings are made orphaned their lives are turned upside down. Join them on their journey filled with despair as they navigate the worl... READ MORE

Michela, Waterstones Ashford

Publisher information

Publisher: Egmont UK Ltd
ISBN: 9781405208673
Number of pages: 180
Dimensions: 185 x 133 mm
Weight: 255g

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Great Introduction To The Series.

This is a great introduction to the series! The writing style is one which you can easily come to love in next to no time at all. It is a writing style yo... READ MORE

SiobhanC

childhood favourite

i am lucky enough to own every book in the series in hardback which are now very rare. I read these books when i was alot younger and could never put them ... READ MORE

matthew jewell

The Beginning Starts Here

Lemony Snicket plays the role of the narrator as if he is actually in the book, apparently he is so shocked by the lives of the Baudelaire children he feel... READ MORE

Dan Thompson

The Bad Beginning

A refreshing change to the usual sweetness and light you find in many childrens books, this book takes a darker more morbid route while maintaining a sligh... READ MORE

Ecowitch

Calling all kids and adults- there is no reason why you shouldn't enjoy this book...

I haven't read these books since I was young and I completely forgot all about them until a few months ago and now that there's news of Netflix creating a... READ MORE

rhythmpantherxo

great intro!

This is the first review I've written for a book that isn't a manga. This book is a great Intro to the series of unfortunate events and I've heard it only ... READ MORE

J-Dagz

The Most Depressing Vocabulary Expansion Pack Around – But Not As Good as The Show

Jordanne

Fantastic

I read this book back in primary school. I loved the entire series. Five stars from me.

Ailish White

Lemony holds me in his grasp !

I have just started to read some books aimed for the younger reader. This was simply fantastic , the humour , the characters and the slightly weird setting... READ MORE

Kevin L Firth